Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Machine learning and cybersecurity

A fixed-term 100% position is available at the University of Agder, Faculty of Engineering and Science as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Information and Communication Technology for a period of two years. The position is currently located at campus Grimstad. The starting date is as soon as possible or to be negotiated with the Faculty.

Responsibilities

The aim of the postdoctoral research fellowship is to advance the state-of-the-art in machine learning & cybersecurity. The work can either focus on fundamental issues such as novel adversarial machine learning algorithms, or on applications such as healthcare, energy, and others depending on the successful candidate’s interests and experience. Preference will be given to candidate with experience in innovation & entrepreneurship.

Research topics for the post doctoral research fellow include, but are not limited to the following:

Machine learning
Security and privacy in machine learning (adversarial machine learning)
Machine learning in security
Machine learning in privacy

Required qualifications

The successful applicant should hold a PhD in a related field (e.g. machine learning, security, privacy ). PhD students are also welcome to apply if their defense is scheduled for the next few months.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in the following areas:

Machine learning and big data analytics platforms
Information Security
Information Privacy

Furthermore, the applicant must have:

Relevant academic credentials
Written and spoken English proficiency
Communication and teamwork skills

Benefits

professional development in a large, exciting and socially influential organisation
a positive, inclusive and diverse working environment
modern facilities and a comprehensive set of welfare offers
membership of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund